The Relationship among Health Literacy, Psychological Capital, and Quality of Work Life of Personnel in Ananda Mahidol Hospital, Lopburi Province
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Objectives: To examine the levels of health literacy, psychological capital (PsyCap), and quality of work life (QWL), and the correlation among health literacy, psychological capital, and quality of work life of personnel in Ananda Mahidol Hospital, Lopburi province. Materials and methods: The samples were 304 personnel working in Ananda Mahidol Hospital, who were randomly selected by the proportional sampling method. The research instruments were health literacy and health behaviors 3E 2S, Thai-psychological capital inventory (PsyCap), and the quality of work life questionnaire. Descriptive statistics and Spearman’s correlation coefficients were utilized to analyze data. Results: Overall, the samples had a moderate level of health literacy, a moderate-high level of PsyCap, and a high level of the QWL. Health literacy was found to correlate positively with PsyCap (r=0.32, p<0.01) but displayed a negative correlation with QWL (r=-0.15, p<0.01). PsyCap was positively correlated to QWL (r=0.39; p=<0.01). Conclusion: The findings revealed statistically significant correlations among health literacy, PsyCap, and QWL.
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